The Stephen A. Smith Show

Today marks the start of the Dallas Cowboys season, so in honor of that we're celebrating with the Cowboys Launch Party! ESPN NFL Analysts Dan Graziano & Jeff Saturday join the party, and Jeff gives his Super Bowl Bro of the Week. Also, Canty is in the trenches right now with his newborn. Plus, who are the top 5 Super Bowl contenders for NEXT year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan warns Canty that having a child isn't getting easier anytime soon! Which team should consider moving on from their QB this offseason like the Seahawks did multiple times in the last few years? Canty ranks the Super Bowl 61 Contenders. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Sam Darnold and Kenneth Walker III on the teacups! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Adam Schefter to the show, who needs a vacation, to talk about what the biggest storylines from this upcoming offseason will be. We are still celebrating the Cowboys season beginning today and analyzing yet another checkpoint in the NCAA eligibility fiasco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Michelle continue to throw the Cowboys a "launch party" and wonder if them winning would be good for the sport. Jeff Saturday and Dan Graziano join to tie up the loose ends from Super Bowl LX. Which teams could follow the Seahawks lead in terms of how they handle their QB situation? I'm Over It: Not everyone should have a driver's license! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Michelle celebrate the Cowboys season officially beginning today! We are a day or two removed from the Super Bowl and people are already discrediting Sam Darnold. Michelle's Power Rankings highlight some under-the-radar Super Bowl stories and we react to an Adam Schefter report that could change the NFL as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl Champions (and Evan is crushed)! How impressive was their season? ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody joins the show to discuss that and more. Also, have we seen Sam Darnold's best season yet, or could he still go even higher? Plus, ESPN NFL Analyst Ben Solak stop by to discuss whether the Seahawks could run it back next year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss if Sam Darnold has peaked as a player. Ben Solak joins the show to highlight the vicious performance from the Seahawks defense and the specific reasons Drake Maye struggled last night. Who will be in Super Bowl 61? Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: A $180 burger?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate just how unlikely Sam Darnold's career path to a championship has been. What team is looking at Seattle and thinking they can do the same thing? One man that wasn't even on the field is catching the most heat for the Patriots today and we wonder where last night ranks among the most boring Super Bowls ever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty recaps the sports weekend with Upon Further Review, including Bad Bunny's halftime show! Damien Woody joins the show to explain why his Patriots fell flat on their face in Super Bowl LX and what the future is for both teams. Can either of them get back next year? I'm Over It: Pat says the Vikings were the biggest losers of the entire season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss the Seahawks destroying the Patriots 29-13 in Super Bowl LX. How did Mike Macdonald completely outcoach Josh McDaniels last night? We explore what can be learned from Seattle's incredible roster construction and which teams should be kicking themselves they didn't get it done this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UnSportsmanLike spent the week on Media Row! They were joined in the Airstream Studio by Jets WR AD Mitchell, CEO of VaynerMedia Gary Vee, Host of Seattle's "Brock & Salk" Brock Huard & Mike Salk, and Raiders CB Darnay Holmes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matthew Stafford was named NFL MVP. Should it have been Drake Maye? Does this make Stafford a lock for the Hall of Fame? ESPN NFL Analyst Jeff Saturday joins to discuss that and more. Then, Hosts of Seattle's "Brock & Salk" Brock Huard & Mike Salk joins stop by the airstream studio to talk about how they feel about the Seahawks chances in the big game. Finally, Raiders CB Darnay Holmes joins the crew to discuss everything around the Las Vegas Raiders, and how he thinks the Super Bowl will go! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate if Drake Maye's career will be closer to Dan Marino or Tom Brady. We play Can He or Canty to preview the game and wonder how close these QBs are to elite status. Darnay Holmes joins the show to tell us how his Raiders can replicate what the Patriots are doing this season and how involved Brady is as a minority owner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate if Matthew Stafford's Hall of Fame case is secure after his first MVP. Are the Patriots like Rocky Balboa? Mike Salk and Brock Huard join to tell us more about this Seahawks team that we don't know much about. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle fires off her major questions about Super Bowl LX in Four Downs. Jeff Saturday joins to dispute the Hall of Fame and MVP vote and we wonder if Sam Darnold's narrative is officially gone. I'm Over It: Pat hates leg day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss Matthew Stafford winning his first MVP last night. Did he deserve it over Drake Maye and does it make him a Hall of Famer? The Patriots might be disrespected ahead of Super Bowl LX and Canty is fed up with Giannis' antics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Brady said he has no dog in the fight for the Super Bowl. Was this a ridiculous thing for him to say? ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody joins to discuss that, and preview the big game. Then, Jets WR AD Mitchell stops by Media Row to talk about how his year went. Plus, CEO of VaynerMedia Gary Vee closes the show talking about his Jets, and why Bill Belichick didn't deserve to be in the Hall of Fame! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss Tom Brady still trying to define his legacy years after his career ended by not fully rooting for the Patriots to win the Super Bowl. Adonai Mitchell and Gary Vaynerchuk join the show in back-to-back segments to discuss the Jets and the Super Bowl. Plus, Canty's Best Bet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle is wearing the same deodorant that Nuno wears. Is Giannis officially going nowhere at this trade deadline? Who do we want to win Super Bowl 61? Michelle Madness today is focused on Super Bowl traditions and we discuss if we actually like Super Bowl parties or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss why Tom Brady is NOT rooting for the Patriots in this Super Bowl. Damien Woody joins to express his displeasure with that fact and break down how his former team pulls the upset. I'm Over It: Nick Sirianni, welcome to the hot seat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss the Warriors trading for Kristaps Porzingis last night, which means they're no longer in the potential Giannis sweepstakes before today's 4pm trade deadline. The Luka deal is now done, how will it be remembered in history? Canty gives us the 10 people that will decide Super Bowl LX and we wonder if this year is a sign of parity or just a one off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan & Michelle are coming to you LIVE from Media Row in San Francisco! ESPN NFL Analyst Jeff Saturday stops by to preview the Big Game, and talk about Robert Kraft being left out of the Hall of Fame. Also, did Jeff Monken already put himself on the hot seat in Cleveland? Then, ESPN NFL Draft Expert Mel Kiper stops by. Plus, is cereal even a good breakfast food? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate if the Patriots are actually underdogs in this Super Bowl despite their dynastic history. We play Who Said It which rides all on one person's shoulders. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Lindsey Vonn is skiing in the Olympics with a torn ACL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss parenting habits. Did the Cavaliers and Clippers trade make either team better? We're wondering if Todd Monken is already on the hot seat. Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to look back at his notes on Maye and Darnold and Canty is cooking up a hot take about a team that made a mistake paying their star QB. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan's Hot Mess Rankings include non-NFL teams for the first time after last night's big trade! Jeff Saturday joins the show to comment on Robert Kraft being the latest Patriots legend to miss out on the Hall of Fame as well as Super Bowl LX storylines. I'm Over It: An epic debate on cereal and milk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

UnSportsmanLike is LIVE from San Francisco for Super Bowl LX! Evan, Canty, & Michelle try to make sense of a blockbuster deal that saw the Clippers send James Harden to the Cavaliers for Darius Garland. Why did Todd Monken take shots at Jim Schwartz in his opening press conference with the Browns? We check in on Drake Maye's injured shoulder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert Kraft was not elected to the Hall of Fame. Does he deserve to be in, and could this impact Tom Brady? Also, what's going to happen with Giannis? 2x NBA Champion Norris Cole joins to discuss that and more. Plus, WWE Superstars Nikki & Brie Bella stop by to talk about how the Royal Rumble was, Brie's return, and what the future holds for them! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman, Harry Douglas and Courtney Cronin are in for Evan, Canty and Michelle. Will the 2024 QB class be better than the 2018 QB class? Nikki and Brie Bella, WWE Superstars stop by to look back on the 2026 Royal Rumble. Then, Norris Cole, 2x NBA champion joins the show to break down the James Harden and Giannis Antetokounmpo situations ahead of the trade deadline. Plus, the UnSportsmanlike moments of the day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman, Harry Douglas and Courtney Cronin are in for Evan, Canty and Michelle. We react to the breaking news that Robert Kraft, Patriots owner, was not selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame for 2026. Adam Schefter, ESPN senior NFL insider, joins the show to make sense of it all. Then, we discuss the fact that zero Black head coaches were hired in this NFL hiring cycle. Plus, which player, non-quarterback, will have the largest impact on Super Bowl LX? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman, Harry Douglas and Courtney Cronin are in for Evan, Canty and Michelle. What team has the most to gain from winning Super Bowl LX? Dan Graziano, ESPN NFL insider joins the show to discuss that and Drake Maye's shoulder injury. Then, we circle back to the Giannis Antetokounmpo situation. Will he actually get traded before the deadline? Plus, Producer Pat hates car alarms and which type of milk?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Freddie Coleman, Harry Douglas and Courtney Cronin are in for Evan, Canty and Michelle. What are the best storylines for Super Bowl LX? Matthew Stafford's head coach and general manager receive extensions. Will Giannis Antetokounmpo even get traded by the deadline? Plus, which NFL teams that made the playoffs this year will disappoint next season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2005 NFL MVP Shaun Alexander joins the show to talk about his Seahawks being back in the Super Bowl, and his large family. Also, ESPN NFL Analyst Damien Woody stops by. Plus, what's the likelihood that LeBron James is playing his last season in the NBA? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin welcome Shaun Alexander to the show to talk about how underrated the Seahawks are and if a non-QB will ever win MVP again. What are Evan's five NBA teams that MUST make a deadline move? Bobby Marks joins the show to tell us how likely a Giannis move is this week. UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: goodbye toupee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nuno says Staten Island Chuck is his GOAT over Punxsutawney Phil. How do we remember the Luka Doncic trade a year later? Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin assess the two final head coach hires of this cycle. Why did the Vikings make a huge front office change so long after their season ended? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin discuss if the Vikings fired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah because he moved on from Sam Darnold or if this was a long time coming. Damien Woody joins the show to comment on that change as well as how QB development could change as a result of this Super Bowl. I'm Over It: Pat missed out on meeting the inventor of space toilets! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin wonder if last night was the final time we'll see LeBron James play at Madison Square Garden after the Knicks 112-100 win over the Lakers (yeah right!) Will Giannis get traded this week? We discuss how much patience the Raiders and Cardinals will practice with their new coaches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How much pressure is on Joe Brady & Josh Allen to get the Bills a Super Bowl this season? Also, ESPN New York's Chris Carlin drops by the studio to talk about his Pittsburgh Steelers, and his dancing skills. Then, the crew discusses whether AJ Brown should be back with the Eagles next year. Finally, ESPN NHL Senior Writer Greg Wyshynski joins the show to preview this weekend's Stadium Series, and the United States' hopes of winning gold in the Olympics! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the 2026 Royal Rumble, the USL crew was joined by WWE Superstar's Bayley & Seth Rollins, as well as 14x World Champion & CCO Triple H! You can watch the Royal Rumble on Saturday at 2pm Eastern on the ESPN App. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle react to some comments they made about the Eagles last year and assess how they are still relevant today. We play Can He or Canty and Greg Wyshynski joins the show to discuss the NHL Stadium Series and Team USA's chances in the Winter Olympics in Italy. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty is wondering why Nuno hasn't gotten him a baby gift. Where is Giannis most likely to land? Two of our hosts are rolling their eyes listening to Joe Brady insinuate he wasn't hired because of his relationship with Josh Allen. Chris Carlin joins the show to talk being boujee and his Steelers hiring Mike McCarthy. Evan gets a massive toe cramp and has to exit the studio due to the pain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle puts her co-hosts feet to the fire with her pressing NFL questions in Four Downs. Vince/Vincent/Vinnie Goodwill joins the show to fan the flames of all the LeBron and Giannis conversation in the NBA. I'm Over It: Pat wants Pros vs Joes to come back! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle react to Joe Brady's opening press conference with the Bills and wonder if Josh Allen is now in charge in Buffalo. Does Evan redirect every conversation back to himself? We discuss how it's possible for the latest NFL OC hire to be on the hot seat and a hot coaching candidate at the same time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NFL Analyst Dan Orlovky stops by the studio, and tells an amazing story about his playing days. Also, what is going to happen between Giannis and the Bucks? Then, WWE Superstar Seth Rollins joins the show to talk about his Chicago Bears, and the upcoming Royal Rumble! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin try to figure out which Lions OC fell asleep while calling plays for Dan Orlovsky. Does no one want to coach the Raiders or Cardinals? Seth Rollins joins the show to talk about his Bears and why on earth we should believe him when he says he's not participating in Royal Rumble this weekend. UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Medicine ball halftime show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle and Courtney Cronin wonder how much longer Giannis is going to want out before he gets out. Is Todd Monken in a lose-lose situation? Sean McDermott set a standard for the Bills and omitting Bill Belichick from the first ballot might have set a precedent for the Hall of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle Madness this week: Who can't bear to watch this Super Bowl matchup? We discuss which teams actually end the season unhappy even if they don't win the Super Bowl. Dan Orlovsky joins the show with an all-time story from his playing days and his reaction to the Browns new coach. I'm Over It: Pat is disgusted by oysters! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin wonder if this is finally it for the Bucks and Giannis. How did Jimmy Haslam manage to alienate more people in the Browns building after hiring Todd Monken? Aaron Glenn has fired basically everyone on his staff and Aaron Rodgers is going to hold us hostage again. Where is Michelle's phone and what's the craziest birth name? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bill Belichick was not elected to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, and Evan is apoplectic. ESPN NFL Analyst Jeff Saturday joins to discuss that and more. Also, how old is too old to learn how to skateboard? Plus, WWE CCO & 14x World Champion Paul "Triple H" Levesque stops by to talk about the Royal Rumble! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin welcome Triple H to the show to look ahead to Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Did other teams use a version of SpyGate? We play Who Said It, where a sport confusion dooms one side of the game. UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Finebaum callers just want it more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Michelle, and Courtney Cronin reinvigorate their debate about Bill Belichick not getting into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot. How will that impact Robert Kraft and Tom Brady's candidacy? What about other top tier coaches? Mel Kiper Jr. joins the show to dunk on Hall of Fames in general and explain how this Super Bowl is a referendum on two draft classes. Courtney hates the Joe Brady hire! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan unleashes this week's Hot Mess Rankings, with a curveball thrown at the top of the list. Jeff Saturday joins the show to explain why, despite being one of Bill Belichick's biggest rivals, he still believes his first ballot snub is ridiculous. I'm Over It: Pat wants to get into skateboarding! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices